DA eyes to begin 4 major projects in 2024 to boost food production, lower food prices

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00:00 The Department of Agriculture or DA is going all out in prepping for the next year with four major

00:05 Projects to keep the country close to its food security objective

00:09 Our Claes Elpardilla enumerates them in detail in this report

00:14 The Department of Agriculture aims to commence four major projects next year with a goal of boosting food production and reducing food

00:24 Prices aligning with the vision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. One of these projects is the Philippine solar irrigation project

00:32 Which will provide irrigation to farmlands using solar power to operate water pumps

00:52 After a successful engagement with the French government

00:55 Funding will be allocated to construct

00:57 350 farm-to-market bridges in the Philippines

01:00 According to agriculture asset are not the Mesa. This initiative is crucial in reducing prices of agricultural products

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01:37 To reduce post harvest losses and enhance product quality a

01:41 500 million dollar project for post harvest facilities is being proposed

01:47 logistic chain modernization program with an investment of

01:51 Approximately 100 million dollars aimed at improving and streamlining ports is in the pipeline

01:58 This initiatives are set to commence in 2025 and projected to complete within three to four years

02:05 Meanwhile, the Department of Finance has given the green light to do a feasibility study for the National Food Hub

02:11 The mega food hub as it's called aims to serve as both a wholesale market and a distribution center for high quality

02:19 agricultural products

02:22 ultimately enhancing food accessibility

02:24 The establishment of the National Food Hub in Clark City is part of the broader three-year food logistics action agenda

02:32 Endorsed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

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03:01 The DTI will implement a market linkage program

03:05 Allowing rice farmers cooperatives to sell their produce to institutional buyers like supermarkets

03:11 They also plan to digitize agricultural terminals or bagsakans through a digital platform

03:18 Institutional buyers can place orders online to wholesale merchants and buyers or entrepreneurs

03:24 Can easily access the prices and quality they seek

03:29 Laysa Pardilya from the National TV for a new and better Philippines